Chapter 641 202: Red Makeup Evolves Again

Eunuch Chen nodded slightly.

Shen Bai then departed from the Imperial Study without lingering.

Eunuch Chen asked, "Your Majesty, if you truly grant him the authority to act first and report later, I fear the world will see you as a cruel tyrant, one who disregards even past friendships."

The Saint Martial Emperor slowly replied, "Do you think I haven't considered that? But compared to Shen Bai, what does it matter if I bear such a reputation?"

Eunuch Chen said, slightly surprised, "Your Majesty, you believe Shen Bai's importance has already surpassed that of your own reputation?"

"And even the hearts of the people of the Great Zhou Country."

He was, indeed, somewhat surprised.

To be honest, Eunuch Chen had also lived through that era of war, and this was the first time he had seen the Saint Martial Emperor hold a young man in such high esteem.

The Saint Martial Emperor nodded. "That's right. You may not know what the Dean of the Academy saw, but I know very well that in the future, should I be on the verge of death and depart for that place, the Great Zhou Country will likely have to rely on Shen Bai."

Hearing this, Eunuch Chen fell silent.

After a long while, he too took his leave.

The Imperial Study fell quiet once more.

...

After leaving the Imperial Palace, Shen Bai went out and found Qin Shuang.

The two spent the day eating, drinking, and enjoying themselves, only returning to the inn to rest late at night.

When Qin Shuang learned that Shen Bai had to leave, her eyes filled with a deep reluctance to part.

But she was a sensible girl. Now the Dean's personal disciple, she was also among the most gifted Scholars in the Great Zhou Country.

So, she understood that Shen Bai had important things to do.

Even though she couldn't bear for him to go, she could let him.

After returning to the inn, Shen Bai rested early.

He didn't grind his Skill Level tonight. Instead, he lay in bed, pondering his upcoming trip to Lingyun Dao.

He pondered this for the entire night.

...

「The next day.」

As the early morning sun shone through the inn's window, Shen Bai was already out of bed.

He had formulated his entire plan the previous night.

Going to Lingyun Dao to serve as Daoist Si wouldn't really change anything.

The only difference was that he now needed to gather intelligence.

The rest of the time, he could still grind his Skill Level, just as he had in Nanxing Prefecture.

'If the Marquis of Ren De has traitorous intentions, he's bound to make a move. If I can find where he's making his move, perhaps I can use my Void-breaking Red Eye to spot the anomaly.'

'If that fails, I still have my Infinite Divination Skill.'

'Besides, the Saint Martial Emperor told me I could act first and report later.'

'When the time comes, if I have a substantial amount of evidence—even if it doesn't form a complete chain of proof—I can just kill him and be done with it.'

"Time to set off."

After a quick wash, Shen Bai prepared to head out.

He didn't call for a carriage, planning to fly there directly using Divine Thousand Miles.

Although he would have to land in a few cities along the way, it would still be much faster than a carriage.

Besides, with his current status in the Great Zhou Country, he wouldn't face too many obstacles or interrogations.

Amber was always by Shen Bai's side, trailing after him wherever he went.

From time to time, she would even mimic Red Makeup, putting on a very classical-looking air.

On the mischievous Amber, however, this classical demeanor just seemed a bit odd.

Lately, and especially last night, Amber had been acting as if a switch had flipped in her brain, and she had started trying to capture Red Makeup's essence.

'Shen Bai chalked it up to something to do with her race.'

"Alright, let's go. Stop following me around like this," Shen Bai said, patting Amber's head.

Amber immediately let out a MEOW and clung to Shen Bai's arm.

Shen Bai started to push the door open.

But right at that moment, he felt that something was wrong.

A sudden disturbance came from within the space of his Life and Death Storage Skill.

Shen Bai froze for a moment, then his face lit up with joy as he realized what was happening.

Red Makeup was about to complete her evolution.

Without hesitation, he extended a finger, tore open the space of his Life and Death Storage Skill, and entered with Amber.

Inside the space, the giant red egg that Red Makeup had become was now showing hairline cracks.

Streams of red mist gradually melted the cracks on the giant egg.

After they melted, the red egg was rapidly absorbed by Red Makeup.

In just a few breaths' time, the surface of the egg had vanished completely.

Red Makeup appeared before Shen Bai, not wearing a single thread.

Shen Bai had seen this situation many times before, so he had developed quite an immunity to it.

Just as Red Makeup opened her eyes and Shen Bai was about to speak...

But in the next moment, Red Makeup leaped lightly, completely naked, right in front of Shen Bai and wrapped her arms around him.

Shen Bai froze on the spot.

He felt a softness against his chest, and at the same time, a faint chill from Red Makeup's body.

Before he could say a word, Red Makeup transformed into a flash of light and merged into Cold Moon.

At the same time, Red Makeup's voice echoed in Shen Bai's mind.

"Master, for my second evolution, this servant has not failed to live up to your expectations. Now, allow me to show you the abilities I have gained."